Creating candy sushi

The art of making sushi dates back centuries and involves using simple ingredients to create delicious pieces of food.

Children visiting the Sweetwater County Library Thursday afternoon had a chance to make their own version of the Japanese delicacy, only replacing fish, rice and seaweed with Rice Krispies, Swedish Fish and Fruit by the Foot strips.

Teen librarian Stacey Palmer said the idea came from a post she found on Pinterest, where common candies were used to create sushi. The basic piece demonstrated on instruction involved flattening the Rice Krispies into a thin, square sheet, then placing pieces of Swedish Fish and colored Twizzler candy in a line along one edge of the sheet, which is then carefully rolled. The roll is then sliced and Fruit by the Foot strips are wrapped around each roll to complete the sushi.

With the library's summer programming in its final weeks, Palmer said she's happy with the number of children that have taken part in the library's activities. A few more events are planned before school begins, including a pizza party Aug. 10.